Method and system for game play

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to a system and a method for interactive entertainment involving a game. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for playing a game involving interactive generation of a visual image and a lingual definition of a precursor constructed phrase and image portion by a plurality of participant-users, and a method and system for sharing the same via a world wide interactive computer system. The computer system enables different participant-users, or teams of participant-users, to post generated visual and lingual definitions for the same precursor constructed phrase and image portions enabling comparison entertainment of the same and supporting selection of a preferred construction for awarding a prize.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a system and a method for interactiveentertainment involving a game. More specifically, the present inventionrelates to a method for playing a game involving interactive generationof a visual image and a lingual definition of a precursor constructedphrase and image portion, and for sharing the same via a world wideinteractive computer system.

2. Description of the Related Art

The related art involves interactive drawing games such as Pictionary®,which operates as a word guessing board game and provides therefore aboard-game form of a hosted entertainment system for groups or teams.The Pictionary® game is played by teams with players trying to identifyspecific conventional or understood words from their teammates'drawings. The team chooses one person to do the drawing; this positionrotates with each word. The person-drawer chooses a conventional cardout of a deck of special Pictionary-cards and tries to draw pictureswhich suggest the word printed on the card. A timer is required for playand use to determine a winning team. The pictures cannot contain anynumbers or letters. The teammates try to guess the word the drawing isintended to represent. In each case the game play is based upon a rigidset of team rules, requires the use of a previously defined and knownword, and cannot be played individually. See for examplehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pictionary, the entire contents of whichare herein incorporated by reference. Pictionary however fails toappreciate (a) the entertainment needs of the individual (the gamecannot be played individually), (b) the detrimental impact of requiredwinning (by a time clock, etc.), and (c) fails to capitalize on thebenefits of imaginative generation and whimsy allowing different resultsfor different users (Pictionary has only one “correct” answer no matterthe drawing generated to be the definition, and the definition isrequired to be that conventionally recognized in the language of play(English, etc.))

Also known in the related are participant games that include thegeneration of a story-book type image based upon a known descriptivephrase containing recognizable and previously defined words.

What is not appreciated by the related art is the need for anentertainment system and method involving participation in generating avisual image and constructing a full lingual definition based upon aprovided non-defined phrase and an image portion.

What is also not appreciated by the related art is the need for a methodof playing an entertainment system involving image and lingualdefinition related to previously undefined phrases or words by aplurality of participant-users or comparing a generating result withothers via a world-wide interactive computer system allowing selectionof a preferred construction by random (system) selection or participant(popularity) selection.

What is also not appreciated by the related art is the concept for aboard game, or electronic interaction game, wherein an initialconstruction phrase is provided, and an image portion selector (bydrawing cards containing images or by rolling a die having multipledrawing image sides) is used to provide an initially created imageportion, whereafter a user or users generate completed visual andlingual definitions for the initially constructed phrase.

Finally, what is not appreciated by the related art is the need for anentertainment method and system that does not require competition(individual or team) for enjoyment but may be adapted to competitiveplay and operation.

Accordingly, there is a need for an improved method and system forinteractive entertainment involving image construction and lingualdefinition.

OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An object of the present invention is to provide a solution to at leastone of the needs noted above.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an entertainmentsystem and method involving participation in generating a visual imageand a lingual definition of a precursor constructed phrase and imageportion.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method ofplaying an entertainment system involving image and lingual definitionby a plurality of participant-users or comparing a generating resultwith others via a world-wide interactive computer system allowingselection of a preferred construction by random (system) selection orparticipant (popularity) selection.

Another object of tile present invention is to provide a board game, oran electronic interaction game, wherein an initial construction phraseis provided, and an image portion selector (by drawing cards containingimages or by rolling a die having multiple drawing image sides) is usedto provide an initially created image portion, whereafter a user orusers generate completed visual and llingual definitions for theinitially constructed phrase.

The present invention relates to a system and a method for interactiveentertainment involving a game. More specifically, the present inventionrelates to a method for playing a game involving interactive generationof a visual and a lingual definition of a precursor constructed phraseand image portion, and for sharing the same via a world wide interactivecomputer system.

The present invention also relates to a method for playing a gameinvolving interactive generation of a visual image and a lingualdefinition of a precursor constructed phrase and image portion by aplurality of participant-users, and a method and system for sharing thesame via a world wide interactive computer system. The computer systemalso enables different participant-users, or teams of participant-users,to post generated visual and lingual definitions for the same precursorconstructed phrase and image portions enabling comparison entertainmentof the same and supporting selection of a preferred construction forawarding a prize.

According to an embodiment of the present invention there is provided amethod for interactive entertainment of at least one participant-user,comprising the steps of: providing a precursor constructed phrase and animage portion on a media for participation, reading the precursorconstructed phrase, generating a definition of the precursor constructedphrase, and the step of generating the definition further comprising thesteps of: drawing at least an illustration of the definition includingthe image portion, and writing at least a first portion of thedefinition of the precursor constructed phrase, wherein the steps ofdrawing and writing are linked to depict the definition of the precursorconstructed phrase.

According to another alternative embodiment of the present inventionthere is provided a method further comprising the steps of: providing aninteractive computer system having a centralized platform for hosting aplurality of definitions of the precursor constructed phrases from aplurality of different participant-users, accessing the interactivecomputer system, submitting at least one of the plurality of definitionsof the precursor constructed phrase to the centralized platform, andenabling an access to the submitted at least one definition.

According to another alternative embodiment of the present inventionthere is provided a method further comprising the steps of: providing ameans for selecting a preferred definition of the precursor constructedphrase among the plurality of definitions, and the means for selectingincluding at least one of a means for participant-user popularityselection and a means for random participant-user selection.

According to another alternative embodiment of the present inventionthere is provided a method further comprising the steps of: providing ameans for delivering an award to the participant-user who submitted thepreferred definition of the precursor constructed phrase according tothe means for selecting.

According to another alternative embodiment of the present inventionthere is provided a method wherein: the step of generating thedefinition of the precursor constructed phrase includes at least twoparticipant-users.

According to another alternative embodiment of the present inventionthere is provided a method wherein: the step of drawing furthercomprises: at least a first step of drawing at least a portion of theillustration by the at least one participant-user as a first user and atleast a second step of drawing a second portion of the illustration bythe at least second participant-user, whereby the method for interactiveentertainment enables use by multiple participant-users.

According to another alternative embodiment of the present inventionthere is provided a method wherein: the step of writing furthercomprises: at least a first step of writing the at least first portionof the definition by the at least one participant-user as a first userand at least a second step of writing at least a second portion of thedefinition by the at least second participant-user, whereby the methodfor interactive entertainment enables use by multiple participant-users.

According to another alternative embodiment of the present inventionthere is provided a method wherein: the step of generating thedefinition of the precursor constructed phrase includes at least twoparticipant-users, the step of writing further comprises: at least afirst step of writing the at least first portion of the definition bythe at least one participant-user as a first user and at least a secondstep of writing at least a second portion of the definition by the atleast second participant-user, and at least a first step of drawing atleast a portion of the illustration by the at least one participant-useras a first user and at least a second step of drawing a second portionof the illustration by the at least second participant-user, whereby themethod for interactive entertainment enables use by multipleparticipant-users.

According to another alternative embodiment of the present inventionthere is provided a method wherein: the media for participationcomprises at least one of a written pad, a printed paper pad, anon-networked electronic memory device, and a networked electronicmemory device.

According to another alternative embodiment of the present inventionthere is provided a method for interactive entertainment of at least oneparticipant-user, comprising the steps of: providing a precursorconstructed phrase and an image portion on a media for participation,reading the precursor constructed phrase, generating a definition of theprecursor constructed phrase, the step of generating the definitionfurther comprising the steps of: drawing at least an illustration of thedefinition including the image portion, and writing at least a firstportion of the definition of the precursor constructed phrase, whereinthe steps of drawing and writing are linked to depict the definition ofthe precursor constructed phrase, providing an interactive computersystem having a centralized platform for hosting at least one of aplurality of definitions of the precursor constructed phrases theparticipant-users, accessing the interactive computer system, submittingat least one of the plurality of definitions of the precursorconstructed phrase to the centralized platform, and enabling an accessto the submitted at least one definition for at least a visual review.

According to another alternative embodiment of the present inventionthere is provided a method wherein: the step of generating thedefinition of the precursor constructed phrase includes at least twoparticipant-users.

According to another alternative embodiment of the present inventionthere is provided a method wherein: the step of drawing furthercomprises: at least a first step of drawing at least a portion of theillustration by the at least one participant-user as a first user and atleast a second step of drawing a second portion of the illustration bythe at least second participant-user following a passing of the mediafor participation to the first user, whereby the method for interactiveentertainment enables use by multiple participant-users.

According to another alternative embodiment of the present inventionthere is provided a method wherein: the step of writing furthercomprises: at least a first step of writing the at least first portionof the definition by the at least one participant-user as a first userand at least a second step of writing at least a second portion of thedefinition by the at least second participant-user, whereby the methodfor interactive entertainment enables use by multiple participant-users.

According to another alternative embodiment of the present inventionthere is provided a method wherein: the step of generating thedefinition of the precursor constructed phrase includes at least twoparticipant-users, the step of writing further comprises: at least afirst step of writing the at least first portion of the definition bythe at least one participant-user as a first user and at least a secondstep of writing at least a second portion of the definition by the atleast second participant-user, and at least a first step of drawing atleast a portion of the illustration by the at least one participant-useras a first user and at least a second step of drawing a second portionof the illustration by the at least second participant-user, whereby themethod for interactive entertainment enables use by multipleparticipant-users.

According to another alternative embodiment of the present invention, akit is provided for interactive entertainment for a plurality ofparticipant-users, comprising: means for generating a plurality ofprecursor constructed phrases and associated image portions and forrecording the same on at least one media for participation, the at leastone media for participation containing indicia for receiving multiplewritings from respective participant-users providing a generateddefinition of the precursor constructed phrase and a located regionproximate the associated image portions for receiving multiple drawingsfrom the respective participant-users, container means for containingthe at least one media for participation, and instruction indicia meansfor providing participation instructions.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there isprovided a system for interactive entertainment of at least oneparticipant-user, comprising: means for generating a precursorconstructed phrase and an image portion on a media for participation,means for reading the precursor constructed phrase by the at least oneparticipant-user, means for generating a definition of the precursorconstructed phrase, the means for generating the definition furthercomprising: means for drawing at least an illustration of the definitionincluding the image portion, and means for writing at least a firstportion of the definition of the precursor constructed phrase, whereinthe means for drawing and writing are linked to depict the definition ofthe precursor constructed phrase.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a system forinteractive entertainment is provided, further comprising: means forproviding an interactive computer system having a centralized platformfor hosting a plurality of definitions of the precursor constructedphrases from a plurality of different participant-users, means foraccessing the interactive computer system, means for submitting at leastone of the plurality of definitions of the precursor constructed phraseto the centralized platform, and means enabling an access to thesubmitted at least one definition.

The above, and other objects, features and advantages of the presentinvention will become apparent from the following description read inconduction with the accompanying drawings, in which like referencenumerals designate the same elements.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an image of a media of participation including a constructedprecursor phrase and initial image prior to a user participation.

FIG. 2 is an image of FIG. 1 following an initial user participation.

FIG. 3 is an image of FIG. 2 following a further user participationnoting completion of the defined visual and lingual result.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart of an optional single user method for interactiveentertainment or single user entertainment system involving aninteractive computer network.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart of a multiple participant-user method forinteractive entertainment involving a computer network.

FIG. 6 is a perspective relieved view (cut away view) of a commercialembodiment of the present invention shown as a kit assembly.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Reference will now be made in detail to several embodiments of theinvention that are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Whereverpossible, same or similar reference numerals are used in the drawingsand the description to refer to the same or like parts or steps. Thedrawings are in simplified form and are not to precise scale. Forpurposes of convenience and clarity only, directional terms, such astop, bottom, up, down, over, above, and below may be used with respectto the drawings. These and similar directional terms should not beconstrued to limit the scope of the invention in any manner. The words“connect,” “couple,” and similar terms with their inflectional morphemesdo not necessarily denote direct and immediate connections, but alsoinclude connections through mediate elements or devices.

Referring now to FIGS. 1-3 an example of a system 100 for interactiveentertainment is presented including, on a media for participation 101,at constructed precursor phrase 102, a constructed precursor imageportion 103, and a location for the generation of both a visualdefinition 104 and an image definition 105.

Additionally, a brief review of the entertainment instructions isprovided at 106, and an access portal and an interactive instruction 107is also provided allowing participant-users to upload and comparecompleted definitional images via an interactive networked ornon-networked computer system.

The constructed precursor phrase 102 is selected from non-previouslydefined words commonly in use in a relevant language. Phrase 102 mayalso be selected from rarely known but conventionally defined phrases(for example Old English phrases no longer in common use).

During entertainment use, a first user will consider the constructedprecursor phrase 102, and the constructed illustration or image portion103 and generate a visual and language definition. In FIG. 1, a singleparticipant-user example, a single user generates a complete visual andlanguage definition, noted along image region 105 as additional dashedimages 110 (adding a handle and belt hook). Additionally, the singleparticipant-user has provided a generated lingual definition 111 alongdefinition region 104, namely “A rare form of back scratching devicewith handle and belt hook”.

In contrast to FIG. 1, FIGS. 2 and 3 involve interactive or pass-it-ontype play between a first and a second user, where each user adds aportion of a visual and a lingual definition portion, respectively 111A,111B, and 110A, 110B, according to the review of FIG. 1.

Referring now to FIG. 4, a method and system for interactiveentertainment is presented at 500, and includes a first step 501 forconstructing a precursor phrase and precursor image on a media forparticipation (for example paper, or a computer screen operated by acomputer). A second step 502 is the delivery of the constructedprecursor phrase and image to participant-users. Following review byparticipant-users (single or multiple), the participant users generate adefined visual illustration definition and written lingual definitionfor the respective constructed precursor phrase and image at step 503.

Following generation step 503, a participant user accesses aninteractive computer network (such as the Internet) via access step 504for submitting 505 the constructed definition to a hosting site where acomparison 506 may be made of previously submitted definitions for thesame or different constructed precursor phrases and images.

An additional step conducted by either a hosting service, or by userparticipation via a popularity selection may be conducted at 507, and anaward selection may be made and delivered to a recipient at 508.

It will be recognized that the interactive computer system may be eithernetworked or PC based systems, and may be substituted with a paper basedor printed system without exceeding the bounds of the presentdisclosure.

As an additional detail, it will be recognized that the step ofconstruction 501 may additionally be recognized as including a step ofconstructing multiple copies (for example one hundred copies each havinga specific identifier of “1000A”) of the interactive system and ofdistributing the same to multiple single or multiple users. It will beadditionally recognized that during the step of submission andcomparison 505, 506, that multiple individual participant-users mayidentify themselves specifically, and submit respectively differinggenerated visual and lingual definitions for each specific constructedprecursor phrase and image. It this way, it will be recognized, thatsystem or method 500 may provide a plurality of different definitionsfrom different users for comparison step 506 allowing a diverse numberof definitions for awarding and selection step 507, without departingfrom the scope and spirit of the present invention.

Referring now to FIG. 5, it will be recognized that system 500, and eachof the steps in system 500 are represented by similarly respectiveidentifiers 500A, etc. as in FIG. 4 so that no further description isrequired by those of skill in the gaming arts. However, it is noted thatmultiple participants at steps 503A-503B are allowed to interact in a“pass-it-on”, “pass-it-back” or inter-participation-type format betweenmultiple users, and that the awarding/selecting step is split into aselecting step 507A and awarding step 507B. Selecting step 507A is alsosplit and identified as optional types of selecting steps, such as arandom selection step 507A′ and popularity selection step 5057A″, orboth in combination, may be employed to determine a suitable winner orwinning team. Consequently, those of skill in the gaming arts willappreciate that either sets of individuals (for example 3 individuals)or sets of teams (for example 3 teams) may be employed to provide thedrawing definition and word definition portions of the constructedphrase and constructed image portions without departing from the scopeand spirit of the present invention. In this manner, the instructionalphrase 106 of “read, draw, write. . . pass it on” may be readilypractices for entertaining purposes.

Referring now to FIG. 6, a commercial kit embodiment of the presentinvention 100 is shown retained in a package 602 for delivery andcommercial sale. Package 602, contains unit 100 with playing slips 601,as well as drawing pens 603, and a supportive display device 605containing a particular unit identifier 606, allowing a user to accessan on-line submission system (for example www.yamodo.com) to submitcompleted playing slips 601 with imagined definitions and drawingsgenerated by users for common enjoyment and potentially selectivecompetition between other submitters of definitions for the sameprecursor constructed phrases and images (for example an award for“goofiest image”, or “most politically correct” definition may be givenby popular selection).

In this manner, it will be recognized that a plurality of similarpackages 602, containing similar playing units 100 may be sold,distributed, and used for interactive entertainment by individuals,family units, commercial establishments etc. Since each playing unit 100is identified by an identifier (volume number, letter etc.) it islocatable via an on-line host system, and since each generated precursorphrase and image portion is the same for a particular identified playingunit 100, diverse users of similarly identified playing units cancompare results for the same phase.

Having discussed the presently preferred embodiment of the playing unitsbased on paper, those of skill in the art will also recognize thatadditional versions and adaptations of the invention are availablewithout departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.For example, different versions of the ultimate product may be provided,including but not limited to:

(a) a travel version of reduced size,

(b) a gift-card version for single use;

(c) a calendar version for daily use (for example 365-day calendar withtear-off gum backing or releasable adhesive backing for wallapplication,

(d) a large poster-sized version for use in displays, stand-up games, orpublic-venue uses.

(e) a public display version (similar to that shown in FIG. 1), but withthe support display stand shown in FIG. 6, for use on countertops,offices entries, etc. to draw attention and entertain while waiting.

(f) a white-board or small-sized erasable ink version where thegenerated precursor constructed phrase and image portion are of fixedink and the inclusions/add-ons by others of completing the definitionand the image may be erased for a subsequent user.

(g) a team-based version, for example, where similar phrases areemployed by separate teams, and each team provides both the definitionof the constructed phrase and the completion of the image portionemploying a pass-between-team-members process until completion.

(h) an electronic version playable only on-line using known electronicdrawing-stylus software, image displays, email links, and site-accesssoftware known to those in the on-line electronic game playing arts orprovided for individual use on a lap-top computer or other single-userelectronic computer device (PDA, etc.),

(i) a partially electronic version were an electronic computer selectspreviously stored constructed phrases for use for matching with, forexample only, a playing slip with an image portion, allowing randomassociation by a device between the image portion and the selectedconstructed phrase,

(j) a die or dice based board-game-type version wherein, a die or setsof dice are employed to select stored phrases and or select drawingimage portions, allowing a type of game play and generation of anincreased number of phrase and image portion matches,

(k) a timed-version employing any of the above variants, but alsoincluding the use of a timing device to limit a user's time to generatethe image or definition, or the time spent by individual players in ateam between passing-it-on steps; and

(l) a themed version of any of the above embodiments, wherein theconstructed phrases and image portions have a particular theme; forexample, a sports theme, a political theme, western theme, aneducational theme, a space theme, and a children's story type theme,etc.

Those of skill in the art of developing interactive entertainment andgame playing will recognize that while the present description includesmore than one embodiment, the description and the invention are notlimited thereto, but may be readily adapted to variant entertainmentgames without departing from the spirit and scope of the presentinvention. Consequently each of these variant entertainment games shallbe considered adapted herein.

As used herein a precursor constructed phrase represents any use ofeither a single word or multiple word phrase or both on a media forparticipation such that the precursor constructed phrase is determinedprior to an involvement by game participants, either by a systemoperator, a random phrase generator, or other means known to those inthe gaming arts. The use of the word ‘precursor’ represents the timingof the constructed phrase, namely prior to involvement by gameparticipants. A precursor constructed phrase is preferably an originalnon-earlier-defined word, for example an arbitrarynot-previously-recognized word in any language (not in the dictionary),but the constructed phrase is not restricted to such and may also be ararely used known word or phrase or a commonly used known word or phrasenot yet conventionally defined without departing from the spirit andscope of the present invention.

As used herein, the phrase image portion may represent a line drawing,the use of a 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional visual image, wherein theimage may be printed in any tangible medium of express, or may representan electronic image file that may be a fixed or moving electronic image(for example a *.jpg or *.tiff file image), so that when such an imageportion is provided or constructed it may be perceived by aparticipant-user interacting with the system and methods provided.

As used herein the phrase drawing relates to the generation of a visualdepiction or sketch representing an illustration, or a portion of anillustration, of the precursor constructed phrase or an illustration ofa portion of the definition of the precursor constructed phrase, and maybe conducted physically (with, for example, pencil and paper), orelectronically (with, for example, an electronic interactive drawingsystem).

Similarly, as used herein the phrase writing will be understood by thoseof skill in the art as being an inclusive phrase, and shall includemarking a media with visual indicia either physically or electronicallyvia an interactive computer system, and verbally providing suchdescription to other user-participants, or both, to enable other users,system operators, or participant-users to perceive the intellectuallyresultant definition.

As used herein the phrase media for participation shall be understood bythose of skill in the art as representing any suitable media forinteracting between a participant-user and a generated precursor phraseand image portion or between a plurality of participant-users. The mediafor participation may include, but is not limited to; printed papermedia, electronic interaction media, board game media, dice-type gamemedia, calendar media, adhesive pad media, spiral bound media,white-board or erase-board type media, and other forms of media capableof achieve related results.

As used herein the words definition and/or description will beunderstood to be loosely applied to the generation of an explanation ordepiction of the constructed precursor constructed phrase.

In the claims, means- or step-plus-function clauses are intended tocover the structures described or suggested herein as performing therecited function and not only structural equivalents but also equivalentstructures. Thus, for example, although a nail, a screw, and a bolt maynot be structural equivalents in that a nail relies on friction betweena wooden part and a cylindrical surface, a screw's helical surfacepositively engages the wooden part, and a bolt's head and nut compressopposite sides of a wooden part, in the environment of fastening woodenparts, a nail, a screw, and a bolt may be readily understood by thoseskilled in the art as equivalent structures.

Having described at least one of the preferred embodiments of thepresent invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is tobe understood that the invention is not limited to those preciseembodiments, and that various changes, modifications, and adaptationsmay be effected therein by one skilled in the art without departing fromthe scope or spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

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 20. A gaming apparatus for a interactive entertainmentby a plurality of users, comprising: a plurality of similarly sized gamepieces removably secured together for sequential use; each said gamepiece including a designated drawing play area, a designated writingplay area, and a designated participant-user definition writing playarea; an precursor line drawing indicia marking printed on each saidgame piece in said designated drawing play area and a precursorletter-phrase printed on each said game piece and associated with saiddesignated writing play area; said precursor letter-phrase being anon-defined assembly of letters and said precursor drawing indicia beinga non-regular image portion; respective said precursor line drawingindicia markings and said precursor letter-phrases being printed onrespective ones of said plurality of game pieces without repetition insaid plurality, whereby said plurality of users can operate the game byplacing a user-defined definition in said designated writing play areawithout repetition through said plurality; and container means forcontaining said plurality of similarly sized game pieces.
 21. Method foroperating a gaming apparatus for an interactive entertainment by aplurality of users, compromising the steps of: providing a plurality ofsimilarly sized game pieces removably secured together for sequentialuse; each said game piece including a designated drawing play area, adesignated writing play area, and a designated participant-userdefinition writing play area; an precursor line drawing indicia markingprinted on each said game piece in said designated drawing play area anda precursor letter-phrase printed on each said game piece and associatedwith said designated writing play area; said precursor letter-phrasebeing a non-defined assembly of letters and said precursor drawingindicia being a non-regular image portion; respective said precursorline drawing indicia markings and said precursor letter-phrases beingprinted on respective ones of said plurality of game pieces withoutrepetition in said plurality, whereby said plurality of users canoperate the game by placing a user-defined definition in said designatedwriting play area without repetition through said plurality; and readingsaid precursor letter-phrase printed on one of said game pieces;generating a definition of said precursor letter-phrase and writing saiddefinition in said designated writing play area; drawing at least avisual illustration of said definition including said precursor drawingindicia; wherein said steps of generating a definition, writing saiddefinition, and drawing at least a visual illustration are linked todepict said definition of said precursor letter-phrase.
 22. A kitapparatus for interactive entertainment by a plurality of users,comprising: a plurality of similarly sized game pieces removably securedtogether for sequential use; each said game piece containing a printedprecursor constructed phrase and an associated printed image portion anda defined region located proximate said associated image for receivingmultiple drawings from a respective participant-user during a use ofsaid kit; each printed precursor constructed phrase being anon-previously defined word; each said associated printed image portionbeing a non-regular line shape; container means for containing saidplurality of similarly sized game pieces; and at least one indiciawriting means for writing on ones of said plurality of game pieces.